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Pray for Rita Boland, nee Naughton, Oughterard, Co. Galway and Baile an Liag. Solas síoraí dá h-anam. Priest on Call for the Corca Dhuibhne Pastoral Area is: Fr. Bearnard Ó hÉalaithe 066-9151208 MASSES/AIFRINN ST. MARY’S CHURCH Sat/Sath. 6ú 7.30pm Catherine Casey, Burnham, CB. Sun/Domh. 7ú 9.00am Noreen and Diony O’Connor, Baile Uí Shé, CB. 11.30am Missa Pro Populo Mon/Luan 8ú 4.00pm Coláiste Íde 7.30pm Eamon O’Connor, Clonard, Mountrath, 1ú CB Tue/Máirt 9ú 10.00am 7.30pm Bridge, Jack and James Moriarty, The Grove and all deceased members of the Moriarty Family, 5 Main Street. Wed/Cead 10ú 7:30pm Patrick, Catherine and Joe Curran, The Mall, CB. Thur/Déard. 11ú 10.00am 7.30pm James Manning, Killelane and Ballinasloe, MM. Fri/Aoine 12ú 10.00am Special Intention 7.30pm Vincent Noonan, Spa Road, CB. Sat/Sath. 13ú 10.00am 7.30pm Mary Moriarty, Inch, CB. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Tues & Wed 10.30am – 10.00 pm Friday 10.30 – 11.30am Confessions: Sat. 10.30am-11.00am & after Vigil Masses. NAOMH EOIN BAISTE, LIOS PÓIL Sun/Domh. 7ú 10.00am Siobhán & Máire Galvin, Doonties, CB. Adoration of the Blessed Sacrament Déardaoin / Thursday 11 am – 12 noon NAOMH CAITLÍN, FIONN TRÁ Sun/Domh. 7ú 10.30am Tomás agus Eibhlín Uí Conchubhair, Clochán, CB. Adhradh na Naomh Shacraiminte Déardaoin / Thursday 11 am – 12 noon Offertory Collection Weekly Envelopes: €1,351; Cash: €817; Total: €2,168. Special Trócaire Collection for the relief effort in Haiti €6,004 including the generous contribution from Paistí agus múinteoirí Scoil Ceann Trá of €426.20 Míle Buíochas. An Deireadh Seachtaine seo chugainn: (13ú/14ú Feabhra). DINGLE: Eucharistic Ministers’ Team 2, Collectors’ Team 2, Church Cleaners’ Team 2. Readers: Vigil: Paddy Brown; 9.00a.m. Séamus Ó Ceilleachair; 11.30a.m. Margaret Sheehy. LIOS PÓIL: Ministéirí Eoc.: Rose O’Sullivan agus Donnacha Ó Súilleabháin. Léitheoir: Teresa Uí Mhuircheartaigh. FIONN TRÁ: Ministéir Eocairiste: Pádraig Feirtéar; Léitheoir: Pádraig Feirtéar. Lourdes Diocesan Collection The Diocesan Collection for Lourdes Helpers, many of whom are unwaged students, will be taken up after Communion this weekend the 6th and 7th of February. This Lourdes appeal is a Diocesan Collection in support of the annual Pilgrimage (September 2nd – 7th) led by Bishop Liam Ó Murchú. Enquiries to Fr. Bill Radley, St. Agatha’s Parish Ctr, Headford, Killarney or 064-7754008 or email billradley@eircom.net. Crib Donations For BETHLEHEM and SOUTH AFRICA We thank all of you for your donations towards the volunteer work of Liz Uí hUigínn in South Africa and the Order of Malta in Bethlehem’s Holy Family Hospital. Total contributions received €2,212. Go méadaí Dia bhur stór. Fógraí Bingo Mór i bPobalscoil Chorca Dhuibhne Dé Domhnaigh 7ú Feabhra 7:30pm. Cumann Staire Dhaingean Uí Chúis: A talk by Sen. Joe O’Toole – “The Man behind the Legend of Tomás Ághas”, Dingle Library, Thurs 11th Feb. 7:30pm. Seoladh Leabhar ‘Ar Muire agus Ar Tír’ ag dTigh TP i Baile na nGall, Dé hAoine 12ú February at 8pm. HSE South’s Farm and Rural Stress: Helpline – 1800 742 645 open daily 6.00pm – 10.00pm and is staffed by professionals who offer support & advice. Cúram na gCos/Footcare Clinic Friday 5th and 19th of Feb. in Ionad Leighis An Daingean. Contact 087-6495683 for appointment. All Hallows College is running a number of Spiritual Courses over the next few months. Contact: 01-8373745 or email: adultlearning@allhallows.ie House garden help requires mature minded sales agent for Co. Kerry, it is a web directory for small trades & services. Apply to David O’Kelly, Baunmore Horticultural Ltd., Kilrush, Co. Clare or by email to info@housegardenhelp.ie Pilgrimage to Northumbria May 28th – June 4th 2010 An Díseart is organising a pilgrimage to the North East of England to follow the footsteps of the Irish Monks from Iona. Pilgrimage costs approximately €580 on the basis of 35 pilgrims travelling, leaving from Dingle by coach and includes accommodation, travel and entrance fees to the different sites. More details on the pilgrimage are available on An Díseart’s website on www.diseart.ie or Contact Fr. Jim Sheehy at jimsheehy@diseart.ie or at An Díseart: 066-9152476. Baptisms: We welcome into the Catholic Church the following children who were baptised in our Parish during January: Jimmy Liam Keevers, Portobello, Dublin 8; Lily Maeve Herlihy, Knockglassmore, Camp; Tomás David Donegan, Ovens, Cork; Louise Grace Kavanagh, Baile Riabhach; Katie Mae Moran, Cairn Árd, Dingle. Do This In Memory – Déanaigí É Seo i gCuimhne Our next joint liturgy will be on next weekend, February 13th and 14th. Please bring your candles and place them in the Sacred Space in church. All families are asked to occupy the front seats please. Confirmation Pledge & Temperance Sunday We continue to pray for our candidates preparing for confirmation and their parents as we invite them to discuss together the dangers of the abuse of alcohol and other drugs. Candidates for Confirmation will have the opportunity to take the ‘Pledge’ on the weekend of the First Sunday of Lent (20th/21st February). Next Sunday (14th Feb) is Temperance Sunday when we are invited to reflect on the value of moderation in our approach to the pleasures offered by created goods, and alcohol in particular: Alcohol confronts us with our own frailty and weakness. Even those who are not addicted need the support of a higher power in the journey through life if we are to avoid the perils of addiction. We need the support of friends, of family and of God. Indeed, there may be people around us who need our support. The love and support of God is mediated through people just like us when we reach out to others, bringing God’s love and care into our world. (From The Challenge of Moderation – Irish Bishop’s Pastoral Letter 2007). Bring Back Raidió na Gaeltachta Masses All Parishioners and concerned Community organisations and committees are earnestly urged to raise their voices in requesting the return of a much valued practice and weekly Broadcasting Service now abruptly ended. In mid-January Radio na Gaeltachta dropped this bombshell of cutting back live broadcast of Sunday Mass to once monthly. This adversely affects many of our housebound sick right across the country together with our working fishermen and many Irish exiles. We acknowledge the support of journalists Ted Creedon, Anne Lucey and Donal Hickey in their recent “Kerryman”, “Irish Times” and “Irish Examiner” reports. We continue to seek the return of the Aifreann Dé gach Domhnach and hail the great work of all our Raidió na Gaeltachta staff down the years. Therefore, please show your support for this service and those who have been faithfully providing it. Our own readers, choirs, musicians and clergy deem it a wonderful privilege and honour to co-operate in bringing Holy Mass to all Raidió na Gaeltachta listeners at home and abroad. Letter from South Africa Dear Editor, “Due to ill-health I have been listening to Aifreann an Domhnaigh on Raidió na Gaeltachta. Unfortunately, it is no longer available…….” Brian P. Ó Cinnéide, “Irish Independent” 2nd Feb. Please write, text phone and lobby the relevant authorities, remember the sean-fhocal, “Ní luach go hAifreann d’éisteacht” “More precious than anything is hearing Mass”. Castlegregory G.A.A. Abú We congratulate our neighbouring Club who face Kiltimagh, Co. Mayo in the All-Ireland Junior Club Final on Sunday 14th February next in Páirc an Chrócaigh. We wish them every success and hope the spirit of Pat ‘Aeroplane’ O’Shea, who drove Kerry to Croke Cup and two All-Ireland victories 1913 and 1914, will inspire the Castlegregory team. Let us cheer once again for the green and the gold, For Kerry’s fair daughters, her sons ever bold – By the Bann and the Lagan, the Liffey and Lee, Their names are as famed as in peerless Tralee! A cheer for the dear ones, who’ve strayed o’er the foam; A prayer for the brave ones, whose dust rest at home – One final hurrah for the dauntless fifteen Who vanquished all Ireland in nineteen-thirteen! (In Praise of Heroes: Jimmy Smyth) Ministers of The Eucharist Iarrtar ortsa an litir seo leanas a léamh go cúramach i dtreo go mbeidh tú in ann bheith lán-pháirteach inár bhfeachtas chun daoine breise d’fháil san saothar rí-thábhachtach sa pharóiste. ‘Anois teacht an Earraigh,’ we invite you to do your very best to respond to our parish programme as we endeavour to increase the number of Ministers of the Eucharist on our parish teams at Séipéil Naomh Caitlín, Naomh Eoin Baiste agus Naomh Muire. Therefore, we warmly encourage you to nominate neighbours, friends or family members, both male and female, whom you deem worthy of serving Our Lord and our community in this vital ministry. As we prepare to augment our teams, we sincerely acknowledge the contribution of all the loyal and faithful parishioners who generously exercise this valued ministry. Last year, Bishop Liam Ó’ Murchú extended their term of commission through which they give eucharistic example and service in all our Parish Churches, Coláiste Íde, Dingle Hospital and the nursing homes, together with communion visits, on occasions, to our housebound sick. May the Lord reward them and their families for all their good work in our Christian community. We ask the Holy Spirit to inspire you as you encourage and help to expand this ministry in our parish. As we shall approach all those nominated by you in advance of our proposed training course, we ask you to prayerfully consider this important service. Please return your recommendations having signed the form below before the 17th of February. Please detach and return to Tigh na Sagart or to the church after Mass before 17th February. I wish to nominate the following for service as Ministers of the Eucharist. Name: Ms. _________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone No.: _________________________(if known) Name: Mr. __________________________________ Address: ___________________________________ Phone No.: _________________________(if known) Signed: ____________________________________ Contact No.: ______________ Date: ____________